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Canton Beach vs Norah Head

Name: Canton Beach vs Norah Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Canton Beach profile · Norah Head profile

Canton Beach Norah Head

Canton Beach and Norah Head are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Canton Beach is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 44.1% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a higher share of people living alone (54.2%) and a larger number of residents with long-term health conditions (49.3%). In contrast, Norah Head has higher typical incomes, with typical household weekly earnings of $1,711 compared to $710 in Canton Beach. Norah Head also has a more qualified workforce, where 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 5.9% in Canton Beach.

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable and share a very similar proportion of First Nations residents. However, the gap in home sizes is stark, as Norah Head has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (85.2%) than Canton Beach (32.0%). This differs from their shared experience of the landscape, as both areas have the same average terrain slope and similar drive times to the city.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,001 higher in Norah Head Living alone: 31.6 pts higher in Canton Beach 3+ bedrooms: 53.3 pts higher in Norah Head Participation: 21.0 pts higher in Norah Head Family income: $904 higher in Norah Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canton Beach in Norah Head +53 larger in Canton Beach gap widening

1,202 74th pct 1,149 74th pct

Median age in Canton Beach in Norah Head +10 yrs older in Canton Beach gap narrowing

61 yrs 94th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

44.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.8 pts 28.3%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.5% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

31.9% Married +21.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

25.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 24.0%

20.4% Divorced ◂ +10.6 pts 9.8%

14.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

6.6% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Canton Beach Norah Head

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 86.6%

6.2% England ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +4.2 pts 43.2%

35.4% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

14.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

10.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity even 55.8%

32.4% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Canton Beach in Norah Head even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Canton Beach in Norah Head even

520 74th pct 520 74th pct

ICSEA in Canton Beach in Norah Head even

965 35th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

24.3% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.2% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

20.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 11.3%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 38.6%

8.2% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.3% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.9% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.0% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

1.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Canton Beach in Norah Head +$285 higher in Norah Head gap widening

$526 14th pct $811 60th pct

Household income in Canton Beach in Norah Head +$1,001 higher in Norah Head gap widening

$710 2nd pct $1,711 60th pct

Family income in Canton Beach in Norah Head +$904 higher in Norah Head gap widening

$1,199 12th pct $2,103 63rd pct

Household income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +30.2 pts 11.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.0%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.2% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

56.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 37.6%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

24.0% Arthritis ◂ +13.8 pts 10.2%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

9.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

9.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

7.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

6.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

3.7% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.5% None +16.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

25.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%

13.1% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 7.6%

10.4% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canton Beach in Norah Head +8 larger in Canton Beach

67 81st pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Canton Beach in Norah Head +3 yrs older in Norah Head

25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Canton Beach in Norah Head +$193 higher in Norah Head

$532 37th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Canton Beach in Norah Head +$604 higher in Norah Head

$1,083 22nd pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canton Beach in Norah Head +0.7 larger in Norah Head gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 34.3%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 12.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

54.2% 1 person ◂ +31.6 pts 22.6%

29.4% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.7% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.8% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.7% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canton Beach in Norah Head +$100 higher in Norah Head gap widening

$300 57th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Canton Beach in Norah Head +$386 higher in Norah Head gap narrowing

$1,781 60th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Canton Beach in Norah Head +0.10 higher in Canton Beach gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 47.4%

10.5% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.0% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 18.3%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 88.8%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 5.7%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

4.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +43.3 pts 10.2%

4.9% 4 bedrooms +33.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

25.1% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

1.9% 5 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%

3.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.0 pts 27.3%

29.1% $350–$549 +16.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 29.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.7%

10.6% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canton Beach in Norah Head +10 more in Norah Head

5 74th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Canton Beach in Norah Head +8.90 more in Norah Head

4.16 74th pct 13.05 89th pct

Departures/1k in Canton Beach in Norah Head +1,815.8 more in Norah Head

686.4 82nd pct 2,502.2 94th pct

PT routes in Canton Beach in Norah Head +2 more in Norah Head

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Canton Beach in Norah Head +9 longer in Norah Head

4 29th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Canton Beach in Norah Head +2 longer in Norah Head

78 55th pct 80 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Canton Beach in Norah Head +9,909 more in Canton Beach

9,909 58th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Canton Beach in Norah Head even

9,909 41st pct 9,909 41st pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 52.5%

14.4% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.6 pts 31.1%

18.5% 2 vehicles +20.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

4.4% 3 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.5% No vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 3.1%

1.0% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 13.7%

15.6% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

4.4% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.1% Labourers ◂ +9.4 pts 9.7%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.3% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Canton Beach in Norah Head +0.3 higher in Norah Head

4.9 83rd pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canton Beach in Norah Head +0.6 more in Canton Beach

4.7 81st pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Canton Beach in Norah Head +47.1 pts higher in Canton Beach

55.2% 81st pct 8.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Canton Beach in Norah Head +59.0 pts higher in Norah Head

40.8% 77th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Canton Beach in Norah Head even

99.7% 99th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Canton Beach in Norah Head +61.8 pts higher in Canton Beach

70.0% 82nd pct 8.3% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Canton Beach in Norah Head +27.8 pts higher in Norah Head

72.1% 70th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Canton Beach in Norah Head +32.5 pts higher in Canton Beach

32.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Canton Beach in Norah Head +23.1 more in Norah Head

9.2 39th pct 32.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Canton Beach in Norah Head +90 higher in Canton Beach

138 88th pct 48 78th pct

Mean slope in Canton Beach in Norah Head even

4.0% 28th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Canton Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Norah Head with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canton Beach vs Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10797/canton-beach/vs/SAL12983/norah-head